The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-11-26
TO THE BITTER END.
The Consolidated Band of Seventy
Nine Men to be Prosecuted.
Detective Burnett Talks Interestingly
to the State Journal-He is En-
ployed by the Duffs and Cum
ninghams.
Parkersburg Journal 18th.

Petersburg Journal 18th
Mr.. ALI. W. Burnett, the we'll
known Eureka detective, was in the
city few hours to-day en- route
from Marietta to his home at Charles
ton. In conversation with the Estate
Journal he made known some i'm
portant facts in connection with the
Roane county vendetta which are
new to the public and startling in
their nature.
Where is Dan. Cunningham now?''
was asked of Mr.. Burnett.
"He is at Charleston, but is not in
Jail and is not guarded
IF he were to go back to RoanG
county. do you think the mob would
lynch him p
His life would not be worth q
three-ce piece"
Are you engaged in unraveline
the mystery {?
Yes; / do not object to it's being
made known that the Eureka Agency
is employed by the Duffs and the
Cunninghams and that We will work
it to the bitter end. The men who
were mobbed for the murder of Rev
Thomas p. Ryan had nothing what
ever to do with it, and were perfectly
innocent
sEvENTYNINE NAMES.
1--WE have so far succeeded in work
ing out the matter that we have the
name of every man who belongs to the
Consolidated Band that committed
these acts of mob law There are
just seventy-nine of them. We also
have the name of every man who
was present when the lynching was
done. A large majority of the Band
was present. There were also good
many other citizens there who do not
belong to the Band and who had moth
ing to do with the lynchings. 1t is
well to discriminate between the
good citizens and the lawless band
of lynchers.
| POLITICAL.
what about the report that the
mob is political one p
II do not object to ANSWERING that
ques ton and will say that it is large
ly political. Every member of that
gang of seventy nine lynchers be
longs to one party.
HOW IT ORIGINATED.
"Mr. Burnett, how did origin.
ate2'
at originated with the murder Of
Nathan Cunningham in 1876, / think
He was United States Deputy
Marshal under Slack. The trouble
has been growing since then. Ger
tain parties were accused of his muir
der, and there has been trouble be
tween them and the Cunninghams
and Duffs ever since. y
DID NOT CONFESS.
lis it true that Duff confessed tt
the murder of Ryan, and implicated
Dan. Cunningham ?"
s'No, it is not true, / have the names
of fifteen witnesses who were present
at. the lynching, and who will sweal
that no confession was made by any
body"
A CLUE.
"The first clue that | obtained t.
the real murderers of Ryan was got
ten the day that he was buried.
was at the funeral, which was th,
largest ever seen in West Virginia
staid at the house and examined
the hole in the wall, which was sale
to have been made by Duff's revol
yer. | was satisfied that nothing
less than q Winchester rifle coulC
have penetrated the thick wall
pierced Ryan's body and gon,
: through the head board of the bee
as that shot did. | afterwards test
ed revolver better than that takel
from Duff and found that it would
not shoot through the wall. Thi
test was made in the presence of
committee Now, the only people
in that neighborhood who have Win
chester rifles are the very men who
are charged with the murder of Ma
than Cunningham years ago, ant
who were evidently after Ryan
money with which to defend them
selves on their trial, which was sooi
to come off, the case again them hav
ing been recently worked up.
RoANE COUNTY COURT.
1.-THE next term of the Roam
county Circuit Court will commenc,
at Spencer on the 25th of this montl
when the whole matter will be pre-
scented to the grand jury. Dan
Cunningham and Ike Cunningham
a relative of his, will both be Their
ready for a trial if anybody demand
it. The sentiment of the people il
Roane and jackson counties is nov
almost entirely on the side of tn
Duffs and Cunninghams and agains
the consolidated band of lawles
lynchers.
/. A PARKERsBURG SENSATION.
I Are you working up any cases il
} which Parkersburgers are mixet
up?'
Mot now, but / will have a cas-
right here in your city as soon as
have time to investigate it. You
police know nothing about it, but i
is of considerable Importance.
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